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Maroon 5, Big Boi, Travis Scott to play Super Bowl LIII halftime show

NEW YORK -- Big Boi and Travis Scott will join Maroon 5 in the Super Bowl halftime show.

Maroon 5 had been the widely reported halftime show act since September, but the NFL officially announced the band as its headliner Sunday. The league says Maroon 5 will feature guest artists, including Big Boi (the Atlanta-based rapper from Outkast) and Scott.

Many acts have turned down this year's halftime show in support of Colin Kaepernick and other players who have taken a knee during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice. There is an online petition urging Maroon 5 to withdraw from the gig.

The Super Bowl is Feb. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta; it will be broadcast by CBS.